How to Run an Uptight Ship - 05/31/07 05:32 PM
I just posted an article over on The Harper Team Blog that contains a couple of interesting lines out of an email sent to J Rockcliff Realtors. For those of you not familiar with local real estate events here in the East Bay area of California - J Rockcliff is a … (8 comments)
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Let's Talk Referral - 05/31/07 02:56 PM
It's that time of the week again - time to find an agent to refer a client to - well, this is actually a friend of mine, but could be a clent of yours.
So, the first thing I do is check Active Rain. Whoa! A few agents listed, but few with … (6 comments)
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Heroes, Uncles and Dad - 05/28/07 08:51 AM
World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam – my father has been there, done that. I’ve sat around during family reunions and listened to the stories my father and uncles recount – some funny, some sad, some horrible.
You can debate the politics, you can debate the morality, you can debate the debate.
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Clients, Agents and the Simple Truth - 05/28/07 08:48 AM
Recently, we’ve had a few conversations between the three of us and with other agents about – Why it seems difficult for some people to be “up front” with the simple facts or truth.” We hear this question and conversation repeatedly throughout the year as we’re in a business that is … (3 comments)
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Know Your Market - 05/27/07 10:50 AM
If you follow real estate news, you read a lot about national trends and forecasts, but what really matters is what is happening in your neighborhood or the neighborhood you are looking to call home. In addition, perspective counts a great deal.
We had a couple of years of “the … (2 comments)
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Online Property Search Wastes Your Time - 05/27/07 10:47 AM
That’s right you heard it here first. Craigslist, Zillow, Trulia, PropSmart and the rest of them waste the buyer’s time. Even the buyer isn’t aware of this. The buyer is happy as a clam running from the latest mashup site to the next, spending hour after hour mesmerized by technology. It’s … (0 comments)
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Just Try It - 05/25/07 11:35 AM
A simple test will make everything clear.Tired of sifting through Google images???Try the Google Image Ripper - enter a couple of words and you'll get the picture/s … (0 comments)
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Top Tips for Home Sellers - 05/25/07 09:07 AM
Great Tips for Home Sellers from Elizabeth Weintraub over at About.com. Selling a House with Pets at Home Almost everybody loves pets except the home buyer who is buying your house. Don't ask me why, but that's often how it works out. Home sellers who adore their pets -- and I … (0 comments)
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Top Tips for Homebuyers - 05/25/07 09:04 AM
If you are a looking to buy a home in San Ramon, Dublin or Pleasanton, CA., then you will want to read these posts by Elizabeth Weintraub:Buying Strategies for a Slowing Market Forget the Year of the Boar, which is the Chinese New Year Animal for 2007. This is the Year … (1 comments)
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Tips for Homesellers - 05/24/07 10:42 AM
Here are a few posts with good advice for home sellers: Dear Ms. Seller: Why Would You Sign a Six-Month Contract? by Toby Boyce Here is the comment I left on Toby’s post: Great questions and points to wrestle with. We offer our sellers two guarantees - One is that … (1 comments)
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Roxio Tech Support Reminds Me of Lame Agents - 05/24/07 10:25 AM
Recently I made the mistake of buying a new laptop with the MS Vista operating system. Nothing but headaches and frustration!
The video software I was using on my Windows XP laptop would not work with Vista. I installed the Vista patch and it still would not work. ULead the maker of … (3 comments)
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$100,000 Referral Fee - 05/22/07 09:46 AM
Yep, you read it correctly. In fact it could be higher. We are seeking a buyer for a unique property located in the hills of Pleasanton, CA. Send us a buyer that we can represent and we'll split the commission with you 50/50 (if you have a California Real Estate license).
Of … (2 comments)
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Blogging and the News Media - 05/21/07 08:57 AM
Read what a 20 year veteran reporter says about how and why the media covers real estate the way they do.Real Estate and the Media - Understanding news coverage and its impact on the housing marketBy Ronald E. Roel, Co-founder, Real Estate NextIn the end, the real estate industry must understand … (2 comments)
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Need a Website? - 05/18/07 02:31 PM
If you’re in need of a website or a redesign of your site and want something eye-catching and noteworthy – give our designer, Devon, a shout.
We receive emails and comments everyweek on the design of The Harper Team site. Here are two links to unsolicited reviews of our … (1 comments)
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Blog Lightning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 - 05/17/07 12:25 AM
When you wake up today May 17, 2007 your blog world may have changed for the better because of a lightning strike.
Today Corel will announce the integration of Wordpress into their new Lightning product. Want to increase your blogging capabilities? Get some Lightning.
Hey, Jeff Turner - this has you written all … (4 comments)
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New Case of Sexual Assault at Open House - 05/15/07 12:09 PM
Tom over at Real Estate Bloggers wrote this up today:Real Estate Agent Attacked In Home In Rock Hill, SCA man hiding in a home for sale attacked and sexually assaulted a real estate agent in Rock Hill, South Carolina over the weekend. The woman was planning on showing the home to … (1 comments)
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Roy Dronkers - Alain Pinel Real Estate - 05/15/07 12:00 AM
We are pleased to count Roy Dronkers of Alain Pinel Realtors as one of our friends and professional real estate associates. Roy is president of the Valley Marketing Association which serves the communities of Pleasanton and Dublin, CA. Here is a photo of Roy Dronkers appropriately outfitted to lead a Friday … (2 comments)
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Overview of the Typical Real Estate Transaction - 05/09/07 10:45 AM
Excerpts from: "Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry," published by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. At its most basic, real estate brokerage is about matching a home seller with a home buyer. As one panelist, who represents a major brokerage franchise, remarked, a home seller wants … (0 comments)
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New Site Stat Tool - 05/06/07 03:30 PM
GetClicky is a new site stat tool that gives you a little different view and insight to your traffic. I've been using it for a couple of weeks. I'm not sure yet whether I'm a voyeur, … (2 comments)
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New Video Tool - 05/06/07 08:46 AM
Have you ever seen a video online that you wish you could download to your hard drive? Maybe you even wish you could convert it from the format it is in to another so you can burn a DVD.Here it is - for FREEZamzar … (2 comments)
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BlogJet - 05/01/07 12:29 PM
After reading about it on the Tomato, I purchased BlogJet.
BlogJet is a great blog editor. I can write a post, link to images on my hard drive, fiddle with this and that - hit publish a voila! Maintaining four blogs - BlogJet sure eases the load and the time factor.
I have … (14 comments)
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